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What are the options for obtaining a medical exemption to the Thai visa interview process for my girlfriend?
US VisaVisa InterviewMedical ExemptionThai ImmigrationB1/B2 VisaVisa Wait TimesUS Embassy in Thailand
Oct 24, 2024
2 years ago
Joe ********
ORIGINAL POSTERDoes anyone have knowledge about medical exemptions to the visa interview process? I am a US citizen. My Thai girlfriend and I are expecting our daughter to be born in December. We would like to travel to the US in Febuary so that I can visit an immediate relative having health issues that involve surgery and doctors orders not to travel. The issue is that I can not travel or leave by girlfriends side, so she would have to come with me. Another issue is that the current wait time for an interview is 6 months, so our opportunity window to travel would be closed. We can only travel until July.
The last thing I want to do is upset a Visa officer, or make it look like we are trying to cut the line. I would hate to ruin our chances of getting a visa in the future. Any advice would really be greatly appreciated.
The last thing I want to do is upset a Visa officer, or make it look like we are trying to cut the line. I would hate to ruin our chances of getting a visa in the future. Any advice would really be greatly appreciated.
TLDR : Answer Summary
A US citizen seeks guidance on expediting the visa process for his Thai girlfriend, especially regarding any medical exemptions related to an immediate family member's health issues. The couple needs to travel to the US after their daughter is born in December but is concerned about the long wait times for visa interviews, currently estimated at six months. Community comments reflect skepticism about obtaining a visa under these circumstances, with various experiences shared regarding the challenges and nuances of the US visa application process.
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There a chance of people canceling their appointments and that’s your opportunity. No one can pin points where and when only choice is constantly checking the website.
If I were you I’d go to the USA citizen service department at the embassy in Bangkok(if that’s practical and durable) It’s in the building across from the main entrance, it’s call Sinthorn Building. Let the staff know your situation and ask them to relieve your circumstances to the visa department.
Best of luck.
If I were you I’d go to the USA citizen service department at the embassy in Bangkok(if that’s practical and durable) It’s in the building across from the main entrance, it’s call Sinthorn Building. Let the staff know your situation and ask them to relieve your circumstances to the visa department.
Best of luck.
Joe ********
ORIGINAL POSTERamazing advice. Thank you so much.
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Bill ********
Get whatever visa she can get. My sister in law and mother in law both got 10 year multi visit visas first time out. My wife to be got extensions on her 6 month visa by buying the proper extensions in time from immigration.....
Eric ******
@Arporn *******
because he KNEW in advance his relative was going to have a medical issue? 🤦🏻♂️ Come on, stuff happens out of our control every day.Arporn ********
@Eric *****
You have to tell him to tell the Us Embassy-Not me!Reply to
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Frankie *******
U can call the US Embassy n let them know that u n your gf both be flying america for someone's medical emergency n provide the proof perhaps they can expedite your waiting time for an interview
Garry ********
What's the reason you can't leave your partners side, your post says it your relative in the US is the one that is sick. A little bit confused by your post. Because you also state you can't Travel. Don't mean to offend you But it sounds like a lot of excuses to get your partner to the US one way or another.
Carlos *********
If you are not willing to take her to Mexico and walk across the border,( let's go brandon), you are not going to meet your deadline. It takes patience and time to be able to bring her and you will be rejected the first time,(mine was the first three times), but persistent is key
Us *****
The US embassy is going to see you as having the baby in the US. It's not you, it's that everyone is trying to do it. You can do it like the rich Chinese. They fly on on private jet into the US and have their baby on US soil. My people always find a way around things.
Joseph ****
@Us ****
They enter as tourists which is not as difficult for Chinese as it is for Thais. "Birth tours" are rather well known. There's no need for them to fly in on "private planes." "My people" aren't doing anything mystical.Us *****
@Joseph ***
The Chinese always find a way and ruin it for everyone. They are the only race that can out Jew and Jew and be as cheap as the Indians. Just FYI, I am Chinese origin so I cannot be racist against my own people. LolJoseph ****
@Us ****
Oh, you're just full of stupid racist tropes. But, in any event, there were no private planes sneaking into the US with pregnant women. They were coming in full sight on group tours dubbed "birth tours" on normal flights. Everyone knew about it. The US government has been cracking down on it, too. Again, nothing mystical--no special cunning or super powers here. **************************************************************************************************************************
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Scott *********
Never get approved
Charlie ********
If I'm not wrong that would be either a b1 or b2 visa no? Once the application is done you can apply for an emergency appointment but wait time in bkk is 15 days I belive
John ********
Please can you tell us the reason why you need to take your wife with you, as your mean reason for you to go back to the usa to see a family member that is sick, are you planning to stay in the usa for longer than a few weeks
Joe ********
ORIGINAL POSTER@John *******
Because this will be the only chance for my relative to see our daughter for a long time. We won't be able to travel to the US outside of this window for several years.Eric ******
@Joe *******
or you could say 'none of your dam business'. Trolls don't want a legit answer, they just want to spout negativity.John ********
@Eric *****
up yoursReply to
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Marty *********
I’ve heard several times that if you constantly check the interview appointment calendar that you can sometimes catch an earlier appointment when someone cancels.
Eric ******
@Marty ********
Alright Marty, what's with the answering with helpful advice? I didn't think people on here did that anymore! 😁Marty *********
@Eric *****
It does feel a bit lonely 😞Reply to
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Joe ********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Marty ********
Great suggestion. I really appreciate it. I can keep up on that.Reply to
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Tony **********
You will never get her a Visa for USA unless she has extensive foreign travel always returning to TH or a compelling reason to return (good job, family, business ownership, etc).
Linhof *********
@Tony *********
yep, even with all that, super difficult 👍Joe ********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Linhof ********
Thank you for being candid. It's good to know what we are up against.Linhof *********
@Joe *******
Yeah, my wife was no spring chicken, ha. She travelled, owned her own home, Long term job etc.Reply to
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Joe ********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Tony *********
Thank you for the feedback. She has all of that so my fingers are crossed. I will make sure we coach those things into her visa interview.Don ******
@Joe *******
FWIW, I have read many ppl saying that the chances of getting a visa are way better if she doesn’t mention a foreign bf at all.Just a vacation visa with return tickets.
And a record of traveling outside Thailand and returning.
Joe ********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Don *****
Thank you. I will keep this in mind.Reply to
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Linhof *********
Visa for her going to the US is veryyyy tough.
Joe ********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Linhof ********
That is my understanding as well. Hopefully with a great job and strong community ties that will help. She will also have a child that is a US citizen. Do you think that helps our chances?Tony **********
@Joe *******
her going to the USA to give birth is even more cause for them to say no.Ellen *************
@Tony *********
in this scenario the baby was born three months before going to the US.Reply to
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Linhof *********
@Joe *******
hard to day. When my wife went over it was a nightmare. It was a fiance visa. We ended up going to our state representative.Joe ********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Linhof ********
Okay, that is good to know to expect that when we cross that bridge. Maybe it is time to get some campaign donations ready😂Linhof *********
@Joe *******
I think it was our state Senator that actually saved the whole deal. The government kept milking us for more and more money and documents, and in the end denied. I was like, uh no.Joe ********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Linhof ********
I was just meaning to reach out to my local rep and tell them how much I appreciate their service.Linhof *********
@Joe *******
try it, I had never even thought about it, until someone recommended I reach out, The office gal was amazing. I only did this as a final straw when we got rejected. My wife got a lot of hassle on the Thailand side as well. So prepareReply to
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Arporn ********
The Us Embassy processing all the visa in order . It’s your problem that don’t apply earlier. And they don’t have the fast track like other Embassy.
Bobby *******
@Arporn *******
amazing how some people think they are specialDon ******
@Bobby ******
🤦🏼♂️ He asked a simple question, y r u such a hateful person?
U don’t want to offer friendly advice, u just want to be rude.
Y r u even in this group?
Ellen *************
@Don *****
this is why he and so many others are in this group. And it wouldn’t surprise me that some people have more than one profile in this group. It is definitely sport and entertainment for some of them.Reply to
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Joe ********
ORIGINAL POSTERamazing how you are upset I am asking visa advice on a group specifically for that. It is perplexing to me that people as miserable as this exist. Of all things you could be doing with your life😂
Eric ******
@Joe *******
What life? They just have nothing better to do. I hope you get it through and come back on here and tell all the negative people to suck it. If it doesn't work out, it was still worth posting the question, you had nothing to lose. If there WAS a way to do it, someone on here, especially Stuart or @Brandon ***********
, would know.Brandon ************
@Eric *****
I know precious little about the US visa system. Same goes for most countries I think. That's why people asking their Thai wives and girlfriends for help navigating Thai immigration is a lost cause 😁Bobby *******
@Joe *******
this is a group for Thai visas not visas to the US. The fact that you even asked here shows you have no clueEric ******
@Bobby ******
Actually the title states very clearly "and Everything Else". Geez, if can't respond with something useful, just keep trolling, I mean scrolling.Joe ********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Bobby ******
😂😂 I found the guy who was the hall monitor in school. You are hilarious Bobby Jones. I have to assume you just take the piss trolling, so well done. I have also found the advice I was looking for. Thank you for your concern!Eric ******
@Joe *******
Just ignore the jackasses. Most intelligent people that weren't bullied in school understand what you asking. This negative s**t is getting out of hand. And I wouldn't be surprised if there was a way to facilitate speeding it up. Hopefully Brandon or Stuart will respond if they haven't aleady. Good luck with it. Congrats on the little one.Bobby *******
@Joe *******
do you think the US embassy isn’t clued up on people knocking up bar girls and taking them to the US?Joe ********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Bobby ******
😂😂😂 Now we know why you are so salty. Too many bar girls bleeding your wallet and energy dry. Try going outside brother. I think you have had too much internet if this is what you are getting upset over. Or maybe go find a monk to show you how to meditate. We are here for your brother.Bobby *******
@Joe *******
she basically has no chance for a US visa. Especially having a baby without being married. The US embassy staff aren’t stupid boyDon ******
@Bobby ******
Why are u calling a grown man boy?I’m beginning to think u might have some type of disorder.
Tourette’s maybe 🤔
Joe ********
ORIGINAL POSTERThank you for the advice. Have a good day!
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Brandon **********
That would obviously look like she is trying to have the baby in the USA
Ellen *************
@Brandon *********
what!? The baby was already born in Thailand in the story 🤦🏻♀️Brandon **********
@Ellen ************
I have no idea what’s going on. The past the present and the future are mixing haha finally we can prove the matrixEllen *************
@Brandon *********
trod on soldier 🫡I won’t waste our time encouraging you that one day it will alllll make sense… because 👀
The key to survival and preserving even a shred of sanity is surrendering that as a goal 🤣
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@Ellen ************
huh? Says expecting , more confused nowEllen *************
@Brandon *********
it says the baby will be born in December and he would need to travel to the US in February, but with such a new baby, he doesn’t want to leave them -which makes perfect and wonderful sense. Hope this helps. I had to read it a couple times too, but hey, I know that trying to communicate in print, sometimes it’s really difficult to be clear 🤦🏻♀️ welcome to my life 🤣Ellen *************
I’m about to block someone in the sub thread so I may not be able to see it anymore- but 👋🏼 💜 ✨
Thanks for being nice but I guess if you’re gonna be mean now, I probably won’t see it if I’m blocked. It’s just you and your conscience buddy. 🤣 🍻
Thanks for being nice but I guess if you’re gonna be mean now, I probably won’t see it if I’m blocked. It’s just you and your conscience buddy. 🤣 🍻
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ORIGINAL POSTER@Brandon *********
I wasn't clear enough in my post. We would not be leaving until 3 months after the baby was born. Would there really be a benefit of the child being born in the US anyway? I am a citizen so we can get that paperwork done eventually.Ellen *************
@Joe *******
it’s getting a little close to time for her to travel anywhere anyway, and there is no neighboring country that you would want to do this in short of China. I love their medical! But the Thai medical system, I’ve had care there and it was great. #FormerNurse wishing you all well and I hope she has family available to support you all. Congrats btw!!Tohksic ******
@Joe *******
Everything is way easier when they drop their litter on US soil.Ellen *************
@Tohksic *****
you must not be familiar with the mortality rate for women delivering in the United States.Joe ********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Ellen ************
I am not aware. Care to share?Ellen *************
@Joe *******
it’s a very intense research project that’s been tracked for decades and is only being published in the last decade, that non white women and black women in America have a mortality rate (during or immediately after delivery) 25% higher and 50% higher, respectively, than their white counterparts. That’s your nutshell.Joe ********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Ellen ************
ty, we are planning on having g our daughter here in Thailand. But this reaffirms that decisionJoe ********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Tohksic *****
I'll take the hospital bills here and deal with all that later. 😂Reply to
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Brandon **********
@Joe *******
ahh tldr or do the math. Each embassy has different wait times. Search aroundJoe ********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Brandon *********
Solid advice, tyReply to
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Bobby *******
No chance. Be a man and make a decision what’s more important to you.
Don ******
@Bobby ******
He asked his question in a respectful manner, and u respond like this?What is wrong w u?
U are a nasty individual, and should be booted from the group.
I reported u to group admins, and I recommend everyone who reads ur rude posts do the same.
Ellen *************
@Don *****
I’m curious, what did you report it under? I just looked and there is no rule in regard to kindness, courtesy, civility, racism or any standards for interactions. Can’t report these comments… so this is acceptable I guess. 🤔Don ******
@Ellen ************
I put in other, or harassment, or member conflict.If it is bad enough, I do all 3 separately.
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Ellen *************
@Don *****
this person‘s behavior is common in this group. Maybe not average, but common.I don’t know if reports matter to admin, but yes, a community can only stay healthy through self policing. Don’t you love being in a group that advertises advice and then when people come, obviously needing advice, the members of the group immediately humiliate the person. It’s Bizzarro world in here.
Don ******
@Ellen ************
I agree 💯Pitiful that a group specifically created for advice has members degrading and belittling ppl who attempt to utilize what the group was made for.
It is despicable behavior.
If it were in person, there would most likely be physical consequences.
It’s almost like some of them have a mental disorder.
Ellen *************
@Don *****
it wouldn’t happen in person because it’s not tolerated. You can’t walk into a room and slap a stranger and then if you’re taken to task about it, explain how he deserved it 🙄 When there’s no one at the helm, no bouncer, no stated expectations, no enforcer of basic parameters, no consequences- this is the society you end up with. The fact is, some people will be sure to anchor themselves to the spot so they can behave like that. 🤷🏻♀️Reply to
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ORIGINAL POSTER@Bobby ******
It has nothing to do with being a man. I am just trying to figure out the best way to coordinate a complicated travel situation.Reply to
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